(See the photo gallery above for a full list of honorees and an overview of their achievements.)

The Smart Party is a benefit for The Women's Fund, a nonprofit organization that seeks to empower women financially to be philanthropists, and create social equality for women and girls. Instead of providing direct services, The Women's Fund focuses on research, fundraising, grants, advocacy, training and communication.

Participants are encouraged to sell tickets, gather donations and spread the word about the Smart Party via email, text, Facebook and Twitter. The Smart Party ID, attached to each donation or ticket sale, will track the amount of money raised by each participant.

Fundraising totals will be updated constantly throughout the event, visible on digital scoreboards in the main stage area at Iron City. In this way, supporters can compete for prizes earmarked for the top fundraisers. Another prize will go to the top recruiter -- the person who spurs the most folks to visit the Smart Party website by clicking his or her Smart ID.

In the video below, this year's honorees talk about their professional passions, personal goals and hopes for the future of women's leadership. They also answer this vital question: In a movie of your life, who plays you?